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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Crime. San Francisco, Calif. : ICS Press, Institute for Contemporary Studies, c1995 (OCoLC)654253850 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James Q Wilson; Joan Petersilia; Center for Self-Governance. |
| ISBN: | 1558154272 9781558154278 1558154175 9781558154179 |
| OCLC Number: | 30915961 |
| Notes: | "A publication of the Center for Self-Governance"--P. [i]. p. |
| Description: | xv, 631 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Foreword / Robert B. Hawkins, Jr. -- 1. Introduction / James Q. Wilson and Joan Petersilia -- 2. Crime in International Perspective / James Lynch -- 3. Criminogenic Traits / R. J. Herrnstein -- 4. Biomedical Factors in Crime / Patricia A. Brennan, Sarnoff A. Mednick and Jan Volavka -- 5. Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice / Peter W. Greenwood -- 6. The Family / Travis Hirschi -- 7. The Schools / Jackson Toby -- 8. The Labor Market / Richard B. Freeman -- 9. The Community / Robert J. Sampson -- 10. Street Gang Cycles / Malcolm W. Klein -- 11. The Media / Edward Donnerstein and Daniel Linz -- 12. Gun Control / Philip J. Cook and Mark H. Moore -- 13. Alcohol and Other Drugs / David Boyum and Mark A. R. Kleiman -- 14. The Police / Lawrence W. Sherman -- 15. The Physical Environment / Charles Murray -- 16. Prosecution and Sentencing / Brian Forst -- 17. Prisons / Alfred Blumstein -- 18. Community Corrections / Todd R. Clear and Anthony A. Braga -- 19. The Federal Role in Crime Control / John J. DiIulio, Jr., Steven K. Smith and Aaron J. Saiger -- 20. Investing in Criminal Justice Research / Alfred Blumstein and Joan Petersilia -- 21. Crime and Public Policy / James Q. Wilson. |
| Responsibility: | James Q. Wilson and Joan Petersilia, editors. |
Abstract:
Crime systematically grapples with the most persistent and controversial questions in the study of crime and violence: Why do some people become chronic, ungovernable criminals? Can gun control laws reduce violent crime? Does televised violence cause real violence? Do community alternatives to prison make matters better or worse? All the central issues in today's crime debate are covered in this book, including the effects of biomedical, family, neighborhood, and economic factors on criminality; how prosecutors and judges deal with offenders; the special problem of juvenile crime and gangs; the growth in prison populations and its effects - and much more. Many of the policies now being implemented do not reflect the current state of knowledge about what works and what doesn't in crime control. Crime explores reality-based alternatives that have the potential to restore the confidence in public safety that is essential to a strong civil society.
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